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Tastytrade Acquires Ki Edit + Design, Quiet Foundation

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Tastytrade has  acquired ki edit + design, a video production and design studio, and Quiet Foundation, a Chicago web design and technology firm.

Tastytrade currently produces six hours of original, live programming every weekday, with “Get Tasted,” “The Liz & Jenny Show,” “Ask Slim,” and “Last Call.” The tastytrade Network plans to add another hour of daily programming by the middle of April, said the company.

Combined, tastytrade, ki edit + design, and Quiet Foundation, have 40 employees. tastytrade broadcasts from a studio in a brownstone at 62 West Huron Street in Chicago.

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